The sixth track on Wallows’ sophomore album Tell Me That It’s Over. A love song, the lyrics discuss the “permanent price” of falling for someone.
It features a 20-second ethereal intro, and the chorus has backing vocals by Lydia Night, head of band The Regrettes and who was dating Wallows member Dy...
[Verse 1: Dylan Minnette]
A bit of time, I need it now
If I'm too forward, just slow me down
But can you see I can't sleep?
I wonder what it'd be like with you next to me
[Pre-Chorus: Dylan Minnette]
I think you're what's costing me
[Chorus: Dylan Minnette & Lydia Night]
The permanent price, the look in your eyes
I know what you mean without saying a thing
So please tell me now, but don't let me down
The words that you say are the price that I pay
[Post-Chorus: Dylan Minnette & Lydia Night]
Feels like I've been runnin' out of the means I need to survive
I know I'm not ready to die
I won't let it happen
[Verse 2: Dylan Minnette]
Lock the door, but what for?
No one to walk in on me anymore
Think my place needs a new facе
Feel free to occupy my space sometime
Somеtime
[Chorus: Dylan Minnette & Lydia Night]
It feels like my skin's been keeping me in
But you help me take it all on the chin
Accept me for me, allow me to be
A form of myself I've always wanted to see
[Outro: Dylan Minnette & Lydia Night]
I need a release, you're talking at me
I know what you want, I've got what you need
I'm feelin' a way, a permanent way
Well, what are your plans?
I think you should stay
'Cause I hope that we can feel the way we do now for all time
I feel so content, I could die, I might let it happen
Permanent Price was written by John Congleton & Cole Preston & Braeden Lemasters & Dylan Minnette.
Permanent Price was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
Wallows released Permanent Price on Fri Mar 25 2022.
Cole Preston:
I was scrolling my voice memos and stopped at a random one that was not marked. It happened to be the synth intro to the song. It’s actually us playing guitar, but it sounds like a synth. I brought that to the guys like, ‘Why don’t we make this a song?’ Our original idea was a Brian E...